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Course of MSc in Applied Finance Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Financial Statement Analysis 3 This module builds on and extends the coverage of the earlier module Financial Statement Analysis 1 and 2. Advanced topics in financial statement analysis that include corporate restructuring, accounting for inter-corporate investments, mergers and acquisitions, distress analysis, accounting for global corporations and the use of financial statements as a tool for valuation and forecasting will be covered.

MSc in Applied Finance Course Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Financial Statement Analysis 1 This module provides an introduction to key accounting concepts and knowledge. Accounting objectives, conventions and standards, and the rules that govern disclosure are examined. Other topics include ratio and cash flow analysis, analysis of inventories and analysis of long-lived assets.

Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Term 1 Financial Statement Analysis 1 Financial Statement Analysis 2 Economic Analysis Quantitative Methods and Statistics Corporate Finance Fixed Income Analysis Derivatives Analysis Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management

Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Term 2 Financial Statement Analysis 3 Advanced Quantitative and Economic Analysis Advanced Equity Analysis Advanced Fixed Income Analysis Advanced Derivatives Analysis Financial Modeling

Course of MSc in Applied Finance Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Corporate Risk Management This course examines techniques and issues in corporate credit risk analysis. The various economic, business and financial factors that affect corporate credit quality will be discussed, as will the evaluation of a corporation’s debt servicing ability and likelihood of default. Topics will include: business and financial risk analysis, debt covenants, seniority and security structures, parental support, structural subordination, credit scoring and credit rating models, recovery prospects, credit analysis of multi-business conglomerates, and structured finance. Practical illustrations and case studies will be used

MSc in Applied Finance Course Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Economic Analysis This module covers the principles of microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis, with particular reference to economic management and the financial markets. Our aim is to learn theories in order to apply them in analysis. Topics in microeconomics include supply and demand, competition and monopoly, externalities and the new IT economy. Topics in macroeconomics includes growth, trade, cycles and the recent developments in the rational expectation theory.

Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Quantitative Finance Compulsory Courses 1. Linear Algebra and Regression 2. Differential Equations 3. Real Analysis 4. Probability Theory and Statistical Inference** 5. Structured Finance 6. Investment and Financial Data Analysis 7. Stochastic Calculus and Finance Theory* 8. Numerical Methods* 9. Global Financial Risk Management 10. IS Software Foundations

Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Finance Compulsory Courses 1. Corporate Reporting & Analysis of Financial Statements 2. Financial Instruments, Institutions & Markets 3. Any 3 Finance Electives under the subject area of FNCE (i.e. course code starting with FNCE) Examples of Finance Electives : 1. Analysis of Derivative Securities 2. Analysis of Equity Investments 3. Analysis of Fixed-Income Investments 4. Corporate Finance 5. Entrepreneurial Finance 6. Financial Risk Management 7. International Finance 8. Investment Banking 9. Portfolio Management 10. Wealth Management

Course of MSc in Applied Finance Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Financial Modeling Managers very often need to make important quick decisions. These are usually difficult to justify without a good model and thorough analysis. This course focuses on helping students learn to use spreadsheets as effective tools in financial modeling. Through practices in class, students will be able to develop on their own spreadsheet models, covering representative topics from corporate finance to investments planning and analysis, to analyze trade-offs and sensitivities, and understand implications of uncertainties and risks. The key emphasis

Course of MSc in Applied Finance Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Corporate Finance This course aims to provide students with a basic understanding of Corporate Finance. Students will be exposed to key financial concepts and tools commonly used by managers in making sound financial decisions. These include time value of money, risk-return trade-off analysis and cost of capital. The course also reviews the basic financial activities undertaken by firms to create value for its shareholders. These activities include investing, financing and dividend policy.

MSc in Applied Finance Course Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Quantitative Methods and Statistics This module provides the basic aspects of quantitative analysis, probability theory and data analysis, with special reference to finance. Topics include the time value of money, theory of interest, probability theory, descriptive data analysis, decision trees, estimation and hypothesis testing, and simple statistical analysis such as correlation analysis, regression analysis and time series analysis.

Course of MSc in Applied Finance Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Corporate Strategy & Financial Performance Today’s financial analysts need to appreciate the impact that a strategy-focused organisation will have on the bottom line. This course will concentrate on building strategy maps and the know-how of translating strategy to operational terms. Different corporate strategies will be examined and a model developed to measure the performance of effective strategic planning. This will result in some appreciation of the balanced scorecard and the linking of metrics with goals.

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Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Advanced Econometrics This course is a sequel to Econometrics. It covers advanced topics in estimation (maximum likelihood method and generalised method of moments), diagnostic techniques (portmanteau tests, residual based tests and heteroscedastic autocorrelation consistent methods), the analysis of stationary and nonstationary time series (unit root test and cointegration analysis), the analysis of panel data and the modeling of limited dependent variables.

Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Empirical Finance This course will introduce key empirical research methodologies in financial economics. It will illustrate the use of econometric methods in analyzing financial data, such as stock and bond prices, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity and futures prices and option prices. Topics include tests of asset valuation models such as capital pricing model, multifactor pricing models, derivative pricing models, term structure of interest rates models and event-study analysis.

Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Wealth Management Track (WMT) SMU will launch a new Wealth Management (WMT) Track in 2008 under the Bachelor of Business Management Programme. Students interested in the WM Track are required to pursue Finance as a major. You will need to declare FNCE with Track in WMT as your major and you must take the following courses : 1. Corporate Reporting & Analysis of Financial Statements 2. Financial Instruments, Institutions & Markets 3. Wealth Management 4. Financial Planning & Advisory 5. Wealth Management and the Law 6. Any 3 Finance Electives under the subject

Course of MSc in Applied Finance Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Advanced Derivatives Analysis This module builds on and extends the coverage of the basic module Derivatives Analysis. The basic concepts will be reinforced with some degree of modelling skills including the building of simple PDEs using Ito's lemma. Some ideas of extension of Black-Scholes and other adaptations to different commodities and financial instruments will be provided. More sophisticated theories such as forwards versus futures pricing, and interest rate swaps versus interest rate futures will be covered. Interest rate derivatives such as caps, floors, and others

Course of MSc in Applied Finance Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Advanced Fixed Income Analysis This course is the continuation of Fixed Income Analysis. This module focuses on fixed-income derivatives and risk management. Valuation models on fixed-income securities with embedded options, such as callable and convertible bonds, will be discussed in detail. Issues in securitisation, asset-backed securities and options pricing theory with applications to fixed-income market will be covered.

Course of MSc in Applied Finance Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Advanced Quantitative and Economic Analysis This module builds on and extends the coverage of the earlier modules of Economic Analysis and Quantitative Methods and Statistics. Some advanced topics in analysis of economic data are covered, including multiple regression model, time series and econometric modelling, nonparametric statistics, multivariate analysis. Applications of these techniques in portfolio management, economic forecasting, term structure modelling, asset pricing theories, performance measures and interest rate management will be examined.

Course of MSc in Applied Finance Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Financial Risk Management This module focuses on risk management in multinational corporations and financial institutions. Module covers major areas such as foreign exchange, money market instruments, Euro-markets exchange, traded instruments versus O-T-C products, derivative products, understanding the corporation's risk exposure, issues in measurement of exposure, risk management in treasury operations and asset/liability management in financial institutions.

Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Term 3 Advanced Portfolio Management Electives: Bank Risk Management Advanced Corporate Finance Corporate Risk Management Corporate Strategy & Financial Performance Financial Risk Management Hedge Fund Management Investment Advisory Service & Wealth Management Private Equity and Venture Capital Investing Structured Products

B6252 Financial Statement Analysis Pre-requisites: B6005 Financial Management and B6011 Financial Accounting Focuses on the use of financial statement information in different settings. Topics include foundations of financial statement analysis analysis of inventories, long-lived assets, taxes, liabilities, off-balance-sheet finance, pension costs, inter-corporate investments, business combinations and multinational operations market response to financial information and use of financial information in valuation, forecasting and credit analysis.

Course of MSc in Applied Finance Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Advanced Equity Analysis This course is the continuation of Equity Analysis. This module examines various advanced equity valuation models introduced to price cyclical bankrupt and private firms. Risk-return relationship and asset pricing models will be introduced. Empirical evidence on asset pricing theories as well as the effect of corporate announcements (e.g. bond rating changes, going private transactions, public and private equity placements) on stock prices will be discussed.

MSc in Applied Finance Course Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Fixed Income Analysis This course focuses on the fixed-income markets and basic analytical tools used in analysing fixed income securities. Features of fixed-income securities and credit rating will be covered in detail. Topics on basic analytical tools include: interest rates and yield-curve mathematics, duration analysis and convexity. Theories on the term structure of interest rates will also be discussed.

Lee Kong Chian School of Business at Singapore Management University Global & Regional Studies Choose International Economics, and one of the following: International Business Law & International Business Business Study Mission (BSM) Tax Planning Economic Development in Asia Doing Business in China : Communication and Business Approaches Intellectual Property Rights Global Financial Risk Management